What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Thailand?

Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Thailand was 30,823 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 66,326 kt in 2007.

What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 5,421 kt in 2022.

How does Thailand rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?

Thailand ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.

Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Thailand data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Thailand

Name: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Thailand
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 30,823 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

30,823 kt

Change on year

down 23.8%

World rank

17th

of 198 countries

All-time high

66,326 kt

in 2007

All-time low

5,421 kt

in 2022

Years of data

2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Thailand, 2001–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 30,823 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in 2024.

The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Thailand peaked at 66,326 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,421 kt, in 2022.

Thailand ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	33,387 kt	6,572 kt	66,326 kt	9
2010s	36,859 kt	16,278 kt	61,001 kt	10
2020s	36,963 kt	5,421 kt	65,921 kt	5

Countries ranked near Thailand

14 Cambodia 40,127 kt compare
15 United Republic of Tanzania 35,372 kt compare
16 Nepal 31,446 kt compare
18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27,468 kt compare
19 South Sudan 25,207 kt compare
20 Sudan (former) 24,078 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

More climate change data for Thailand

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 22,242 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 6,353 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 15,889 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 23.97 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 567.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 38,338 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,932 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 27,406 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.25 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 978.77 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Thailand?: Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Thailand was 30,823 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 66,326 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 5,421 kt in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?: Thailand ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.